Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,775, Gabriel Ely, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Ely, Gabriel Eunice
N. 2,775
CONTENTS

Sealette 28 Feb 1835 to Hon. A. Beaumont,
Pennsylvania 29.779
Gabriel Ely
of Luzerne Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Catlin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Parsons in the Cont l line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 43 Dollars - 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Feb. 1835 and sent to Hon. A. Beaumont N.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '34. 157. 66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 35 21. 66 $173 33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2- Vol. 5 Page 18

Pennsylvania 8029
Eunice Ely
widow of Gabriel Ely
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27 th Sept. 1842 of Wyoming Co., in the State of Penn a . who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Kirtland of the regt. commanded by Col. Parsons in the Centre — line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of January 1844 and sent to Hon. A. Billet, House of Representatives
Total amount, $ 216 : 65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brewer
Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 219

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June, 1832.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne
3 } ss
On this day of November personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County in open Court Gabriel Ely, a resident of Tunkhannock town ship in the County of Luzerne, State of Penn la , aged seventy six years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776, in the month of February with Capt Martin Gatlin, and served in Regiment commanded by Col Samuel H. Parsons, in the Connecticut line, Noah Platt was the first Lieutenant in said company, Adrial Ely was the 2 d Lieut, a brother of Capt Gatlin was the Ensign, John Ely cousin of this declarant was the Major. At the time of his enlistment this declarant lived in the town of Lyme, New London County, State of Connecticut, that he enlisted in said Gatlin's company for nine months & served as Corporal seven months while stationed at New London building Fort Trumbull, a few months before New York was surrendered we were ordered to that place, but before we got there found that New York had been given up. & we were then stationed at Rye about four weeks, & from thence went West Chester above New York where we were stationed four or five weeks, & then joined the main army & went to White Plains & was in the battle there, John Ely commanded the Regiment at that time as Col, after the battle we were ordered to Valley Forge where we remained until we were discharged in the last of December 1776, making a service of ten months, during the last three of which I served as Sergeant when we were discharged, but received no discharge in writing.

The next service was performed as follows - I enlisted in the month of April 1777, with Capt William Matson, & drove the continental team to carry stores & provisions for the army for the term of six months.
While stationed at Rye there were three Brigades Regiments reviewed together on one day by Generals Washington, Heath & Sullivan, an company being the only enlisted one, the others being Militia, while at the review the following incident  occurred occurred - A large party of the enemy was at Morrisiana, a party of whom came up to my quarters while we were gone to the review an half mile off, and enquired the strength of a party of our landlady, who told them by mistake or through design, that instead of three Regiments we were three Brigades strong & the enemy in consequence of this information retreated to their ships.
While residing at Lyme I was drafted into the Militia & served as a Sergeant in Capt John Avery's Company three months the term for which I was drafted, in order to guard the sea coast. Gov Griswold residing within half a mile of the place where the guard was kept, this was in the year 1779. I was next in the year 1781, again drafted in the Militia under Capt Prentice and stationed in Fort Griswold at Groton, I served three months as Sergeant, the time for which I was drafted, at that time Col Ledyard was commander at the Fort.
In 1782, I was again drafted into Capt William Sterling's company, Col Abner Lord's Regiment, when I served as Sergeant three months, during this time being stationed as a guard at Hamneck above New York, at none  any of these times of service having received a written discharge. About five years ago I made application for a pension, & at that time had the testimony of Daniel Ely & Peter Pearson, proving my services (who are since dead) which together with a certificate of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut were forwarded to the War Department, since which time I have not been seen. In that application, I named Col Smith instead of Col. Parsons through mistake as Commander of the Regiment in which I served. The certificate mentioned above certifies that I belonged to the continental service, in the Conn's line

I was out a number of times on alarms, a few days at a time particularly at the beginning of New London, & New Haven. The record of my age is to be found in the town book of Lyme, & that I have no other documentary evidence than that referred to, & no living witnesses within my knowledge to prove my services. After the revolution I lived in Lyme until twenty years ago, & then I moved to Hopkinton, Luzerne County living there ten years, & then moved to Tunkannock, Luzerne County where I now reside. Alfred Hine Esq., Oliver Stark, Aaron Arny, Joseph Camp, Abraham Marcy, Cyrus Arny Esq. are some of my present neighbors who can testify to my character for truth & veracity, and to their belief of my revolutionary services, who live at a distance from the count of thirty six miles. I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Pennsylvania.
Sworn to, & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Gabriel Ely
We Alfred Hine and Oliver Stark of Tunkannock Township Luzerne Co. Pa.
Hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Gabriel Ely, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years old & upwards that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. that there is no clipping (Siden in the neighborhood)
Sworn to, & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Nov. 1832
H. Pittbome Pres
Alfred Hine
Oliver Stark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Sol- -dier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Alfred Rine and Oliver Stark, who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of Frankhannock, that they are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I Henry Pettibone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gabriel Ely for a Pension
I Henry Pettibone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do hereby Certify.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this seventeenth day of November Anno Domini 1832
H. Pettibone Prot.

State of Pennsylvania § §
On this the tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Associate Justices and Justices of the several courts for the County of Wyoming & State of New York, of the County of Luzerne, State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the _____ widow of Gabriel Ely deceased who was a pensioner for his services as a soldier in the War of the Revolution who served under captain Martin Hirtland in a regiment of artillery that he served 10 or 11 months at New York and was sick and in the hospital at that place and that he resided in the Township of Lime New London County in the State of Connecticut when he entered the service. And in consequence of old age and infirmity this deponent cannot recollect the day month and year when he entered the service and the time when he left the same &c and for a more full and particular and definite statement see Record in the Pension office in Book E-2 Vol. 5 Page 18 by D Brown Clerk - and see also Huntington former controller of Connecticut letter on file in the pension office written at the time a pension was granted Gabriel Ely - and also N o 29.719. —
She also further declares that she was married to the said Gabriel Ely on the eleventh day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and that her husband the aforesaid Gabriel Ely died on the twenty seventh day of September A D 1842 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place

previous to the first of January Nineteen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time aforesaid known and subscribed for her Eunice Ely by Horatio G. Ely (in consequence of a shock or shocks of the palsy the said Eunice Ely is entirely unable to use the pen or make her signature) before me the 10 day of October A.D. 1843
Perrin Reps Ap. Judges
I Perrin one of the acting associate Judges and Justices in and for the county of Wyoming State of Pennsylvania do certify that Eunice Ely the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court or be removed from her residence and also that in consequence of a shock or shocks of the palsy she is unable to hold the pen (her fingers being drawn to the palm of her hands and her right hand and arm drawn up to her breast) I therefore suppose Horatio G Ely to write her name for her as above
Perrin Reps Ap. Judges
State of Pennsylvania } ss. Wyoming county ss.
Joseph Camp being first duly sworn according to Law says that he knew Gabriel Ely in his life time that he lived and died in the Township of Lunkhamock Wyoming County State of Pennsylvania that he was with the said Gabriel Ely when he died and that he died on the twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1842 and also that he knows the said Eunice Ely the above applicant and that she remains the widow of the aforesaid Gabriel Ely and also that from the effects of dizziness she is entirely unable to make her signature known and subscribed before me the 10 day of Oct 1843. Perrin Reps Ap. Judges
Joseph Camp

State of Pennsylvania } ss Wyoming County } ss
Henry Mitchell being first duly sworn and
according to Law says he was acquainted with Gabriel Ely in his life time and he also knows that he drew a pension in his life time that he lived and died in the township of Lunkhamock and that he died on the twenty seventh day of Sep- tember A.D. 1842 and also that he knows Eunice Ely the above applicant and that she remains the widow of the aforesaid Gabriel Ely and that in conse- quence of her infirmity she is unable to sub- -scribe her signature
Sworn and subscribed before me the 10 th day of October 1843. Henry Mitchell
Permit Reps A.P. Hodge
State of Pennsylvania } ss Wyoming County } ss
Horatio G Ely & Erastus Ely being each first duly
sworn say that Eunice Ely above mentioned is their mother and that she is now and has been in the care and under the charge of these deponents eight or ten years and that the statements of the above Joseph Camp and Henry Mitchell are just and true (the said statements and affidavits being made in our presence) and that it is rather three or four years since the said Eunice Ely has had the use of her fingers or since she could make her signature
Horatio G Ely
Erastus Ely
Sworn and subscribed before me this the 10 th day of October A.D. 1843.
Permit Reps A.P. Hodge

These certify that Gabriel Ely of Lyme in New London County was lawfully married to Eunice Merrimon of Harrington in Litchfield County on the eleventh day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine as appears by the evidence of Joseph Hayden, George Merrimon, Reuben Barber &c.
The above is a true transcript of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "11 th day of August 1779."
Certified by Joshua R. Warren Town Clerk
Town Clerk's Office Lyme Connecticut August 22 nd 1843
I Joshua R. Warren above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Lyme, County of New London and State of Connecticut, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Joshua R. Warren Town Clerk
New London County ss Lyme August 22 nd A D 1843 - Personally appeared Joshua R. Warren Esqr Clerk of the town of Lyme and made oath to the truth of the above extract from the records of said town - Before me
Oliver I. Lay Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut New London County ss Lyme. August 23 rd 1843 -
I John W. Bill Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme - do hereby certify that Oliver I. Lay is a Justice of the Peace for New London County State of Connecticut and that I am acquainted with his signature and know that which is subscribed to the foregoing document to be genuine -
Attest John W. Bill Clerk

I Perrin Ross one of the associate Judges and Justices of the several courts in and for the County of Wyoming State of Pennsylvania do certify that Joseph Camp Henry Mitchell Horatio G Ely and Erastus Ely are respectable and credible men and that their statements are entitled to full credit and confidence
Perrin Ross Ap. Judge
Wyoming County ss Commonwealth of Pennsylvania I James Brown Prothonotary of said County do certify that Perrin Ross is an acting Associate Judge & Justice of the courts of said County and that full faith and credit is due to all his acts as such in testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said office this the 10 Day of October 1848
James Brown Prothonotary By A. W. Brown Deputy
James Brown Prothonotary By A. W. Brown Deputy
James Brown Prothonotary By A. W. Brown Deputy

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
12 th April 1834.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Gabriel Ely.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1776 10 Sergt Col Parsons 7th year   77 6 Seamster Capt. Gatten " Matson Same   79. 3 Sergt " Avery New London Traditionary   81. 6 " Col Sedgwick County   82 3 " Capt. Prentice " Stirling County  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
The applicant may obtain evidence of his services by applying to E. Phelps Esq., Comptroller of accounts Hartford Connecticut.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration; (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by this note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. Am M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., November 1, 1895.
Miss:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Gabriel Ely --- 1827 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Pvt. Joseph Spencer { Joseph Spencer Wyllys Conn.   Feb. 1776 10 mos. { Corpl Sgt. { John Ely Martin Kirtland { Walcott Saltonstall Conn.   Apr. 1777 6 mos. Teamster. William Watson Not stated. Conn.   1779 3 mos. Sgt. John Avery Not stated. Conn.   1781 3 mos. Sgt. Prentiss Ledyard Conn.   1782 3 mos. Sgt. William Sterling Abner Lord Conn.  
and New Haven, Conn.
Battles engaged in, White Plains, and at the burning of New London
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lyme, Conn.
Date of application for pension. November 5, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Tunkhannock, Pa.
Age at date of application, Seventy-six years.
Remarks: He married Eunice Merriman, Aug. 11, 1789, and died Sept. 27, 1842.
Very respectfully,
Miss J. E. Powell,
Commissioner.
870blm Law Division.

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Luzerne on this first day of February A.D. 1834 One Thousand eight hundred and thirty five came Gabriel Ely the identical person named in the annexed Declaration and upon his solemn oath duly taken according to law makes the following Substantive Declaration —
That the service which he claims to have performed under Capt. Catlin in his declaration is the same service which is spoken of by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut under Capt. Martine Burland — that the said Capt. was at the time of said service called Catlin although he might have spelled his name Burland.
That the discrepancy in the grades of the other officers mentioned in the annexed certificate of the Comptroller arises from the enumeration of their promotion immediately after he entered the service —
That the person named in his declaration as Noah Platt as his lieutenant is the same Daniel Platt mentioned by the said Comptroller — and he supposes that this mistake occurred from his consequent loss of memory from old age.
That Col. Darrow soon after his enlistment was sent upon some other service and he supposes that his regiment must have been under the command of Col. Gordon Lutterall or his detachment was in the detachment detached from Col. Wolcott's regiment to co-operate with the Continental Army near Winchester —
That the Valley Forge mentioned in his declaration was opposite the White Plains on the west side of the Hudson River.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 1st day of February A.D. 1834
Alfred Hine Justice of the Peace
Gabriel Ely

Recapitulation
10 months under Capt. Austin Rulland 3 do - do - Capt. Puntice
The applicant has it not in his power to furnish any other evidence of his services but what may be gathered from the annexed certificates of the Comptroller of the Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut and wishes a decision upon the above claims
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss:
I Isaac Bowman Recorder of said County do hereby certify that Alfred Mace Esquire before whom my declarative was made is a Justice of the Peace and that is thereto subscribed in his presence - In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 10th day of February - A.D. 1835
Isaac Bowman Recorder

Tau Khannock Dec 19
Shm
Hon B. A. Bidlach Washington City

Samkhannock 18 th Oct 1883.
Hon B. A. Bidwell
Dear Sir
I beg leave to trouble you with the following matter
In October I forwarded to the pension office papers in case of Eunice Ely the widow of Gabriel Ely deceased an applicant for a pension on a line which I have heard nothing from the matter — I suppose the department have examined the claims of the widow before this and that some cause for delay not understood by me exists in the pension office
If time will permit you will confer a very great favor by examining this matter & informing me of the state of it
Yours Truly A. H. Beckham
H. B. Foster
Oct 20 4 th 83
Comm. Pensions will oblige me Bidwell by return of papers

J. M. H. Mann
Oct. 11.
To Mr. ... commission London
Oct 1838
From ...
Oct 11. 1843
9791
Memor

Tuttle Hannibal Mo Oct. 11.
Ohio
9791 Oct 10. 1843 Eunice Ely Claim Act 1838 Gabriel
To the Honorable the Secretary of War commission of Pensions Pension office Washington city DC

Lewistown Wyoming County Penn a 10 Oct 1843
To the Honorable the Secretary of War or the Commissioner of Pensions
With this you have the claim accompanied with the evidence of Eunice Ely the widow of a pensioner which I hope may receive your early attention. Will you please inform me of your determination in this case as early as you can do so and.
Oblige Yours Truly A. H. Treckham

Henry  WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
2775
Eunice Ely
Widow
Gabriel Ely
Pai. Rev War
Act: _____
July 7. 1838.
Index:—Vol. _____
A
Page _____
213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 15 1896
Hid. to Miss J. E. Purcell Law Division, M.C. Sold pen to Mrs. W. H. Cartney Wilkesbarre Pa see Inv. 40 820 J. W. B.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Gabriel Ely
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Lyme, Mr London Co Conn. Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He recd a pension
Remarks:
Served with General Putnam
Your name and address:
Miss J. E. Powell Law Div.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's office Hartford 19 th January 1835
On examination of the Files & Books of this office, it appears, that Gabriel Ely served as a private in Genl. Joseph Spencer's company in Genl. Joseph Spencer's Regiment, from the 8 th May to 17 th December 1775 a period of Seven months nine days, and received pay therefor £14. 12. 0-
That in February 1776, A. company was ordered to be raised by enlistment, to serve until the first day of December, and be stationed at New London; John Ely appointed Captain - Martin Kirtland first Lieutenant - Daniel Platts second Lieutenant - Adriel Ely Ensign -
That in May 1776, ordered that one regiment shall be immediately raised by enlistment, and that the troops already raised at and about New London & New Haven, shall in the same way be augmented into a second regiment - and said regiments shall be holden until the first day of January; to be marched and stationed as the Captain General shall order, and be subject to join the Continental Army if ordered -
That in June 1776. Emmons Wolcott was appointed Colonel, and July 2. 1776. John Ely was appointed major of the regiment for New London -
That on the 3 rd July 1776, Lieutenant  Martin Kirtland was appointed Captain of the company at New London in the room of Captain John Ely promoted. Daniel Platts first Lieutenant in the room of said Kirtland - Adriel Ely second Lieutenant in the room of said Platts. Daniel Kirtland Ensign in the room of said Ely - That on the 6 th day of

September 1776. the Third regiment of militia, (at that time commanded by Colonel Gurdon Saltonstall) with eight other regiments were ordered to march to New York, and render aid at or near Westchester to cooperate with the continental army, 20 Shillings to be paid each man before or on the march. At the same time Colonel Erastus Wolcott was ordered to detach companies from his regiment at New London to march towards New York and join the regiment of militia under Colonel Gurdon Saltonstall, and that Major John Ely
(N.B. refers to explanation 6th line from the bottom 1st page). ced with said companies and take command as Major of that, on the 10th Sept. 1776 Col Gurdon Saltonstall was appointed Brig Genl of the 9 regiments said regiments. That on the 24th December 1776. Captain Martin Kirtland was paid for his company in Col Wolcott's regiment at New London £437. 8. 1 - That on the 25th December 1776 Captain John Ely was paid for his company in Col Wolcott's regiment at New London £996. 2. 10 1/2 - That on the 12th May 1777 the United States are charged, with an order on the treasurer to Gabriel Ely for hospital expence 3rd Regiment militia to New York. £4. 16. 6 -
That on the 17th May 1777. the United States are charged with an order on the treasurer Captain Martin Kirtland's hospital bill 3rd regiment militia to New York £6. 1. 6 -
That on the 2nd June 1784. the United States are charged the amount of Major John Ely's account for bounties paid 3rd regiment militia to New York in 1776 - £268. 0. 0 -
1787 September 13th the United States are charged with Captain Martin Kirtland's account for bounties paid his company to New York 1776 - 20/each £75. 0. 0 -
That on the 22 August 1782. Captain Eleazer Prentice was paid the amount of his pay roll New London Mass £25. 12. 5

That on the 22 nd march 1783. Captain Ebenezer Prentice was paid the amount of his payroll at New London £365. 5. 8-
Certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts
Hartford 19 Jan y 1835
Alfred Hine Esq
Sir, annexed is a certificate of the facts as they appear here in relation to the service of Gabriel Ely - it appears that he served in 1775 in Genl l Spencer's regiment at Boston which you have not mentioned - the service in Kitland's company there is no positive evidence except the entry of payment of hospital expense - I can not find any account of Capt John Avery - nor Capt William Watson - nor Capt W m Sterling - there are 2 entries of payments to Capt Ebenezer Prentice is all I find on that subject -
Send two dollars, you may enclose by mail -
Your most obt
Roger Huntington
See declaration
- 3 months claimed in this and the following -